Henry Winkler rose to fame as the greaser mechanic The Fonz on Happy Daysduring the 1970s on ABC. He has since had multiple roles in film and television.

Winkler made his acting debut in his 8th grade school production of Billy Budd, after which he earned his bachelor’s degree from Emerson College in 1967 and graduated from Yale School of Drama in 1970.

(AP) – Robert Guillaume, known for his Emmy, Tony and Grammy- winning work, as well as TV sitcoms "Soap" and "Benson," has died.

According to his widow, Donna Brown Guillaume, the St. Louis-born performer died at home Tuesday in Los Angeles. He had been battling prostate cancer.

Among Guillaume’s achievements was playing Nathan Detroit in the first all-black version of "Guys and Dolls," earning a Tony nomination in 1977. He became the first African-American to sing the title role of "Phantom of the Opera," appearing with an all-white cast in Los Angeles.

Fans may also know him as the voice of Rafiki in Disney’s "The Lion King," for which he won a Grammy award for spoken-word recording in 1995.